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Image quality is excellent. It is up to recording and bringing to us exactly what's needed, the thrill of each move towards victory! This is a very good job and should give you a lot of satisfaction!

Asher

Thanks Asher ... I separate Image Quality from Image Impact ... the IQ sucks ... but I did manage to get a few (IMO) with acceptable Image Impact. This was the first time I've photographed volleyball ... so I hadn't any past experience to help me. The refs kicked me off the floor and I ended up in the stands, (which actually wasn't a bad thing for a shooting angle), ... up in the seats I had to contend with kids jumping up and down, crying babies, et al.

Thanks Asher ... I separate Image Quality from Image Impact ... the IQ sucks ... but I did manage to get a few (IMO) with acceptable Image Impact. This was the first time I've photographed volleyball ... so I hadn't any past experience to help me. The refs kicked me off the floor and I ended up in the stands, (which actually wasn't a bad thing for a shooting angle), ... up in the seats I had to contend with kids jumping up and down, crying babies, et al.

Gary

Gary,

You mention IQ versus Image Impact. Let's assume that your refer to the fidelity of the color and disturbance of that and form, in gradients of color and shade, by noise.

I feel that such IQ is purpose related. The image quality should be such that the picture does it's intended work. Here, you images have full impact and in no way has IQ reduced for us our satisfaction.

Improvements in vantage point hence, composition, lens choice, aperture, rendering your description of the background, for example, might improve the pictures, but with PS, you can simulate more of this, even now. Such work, for an exhibit or a book, would be justified. Here it would be appreciated but we are already happy just seeing the human value.

If you did work more on one of these it would be a great learning experience for us.

Our purpose is getting to an impressive photograph. So we encourage browsing and then feedback. Consider a link to your galleries annotated, C&C welcomed. Images posted within OPF are assumed to be for Comment & Critique, unless otherwise designated.